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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18

The Garfield monument at Washington
was unveiled
Fifty thousand acres have btea burned
over by forest fires on Cape Cod.
Nathaniel Thayers Jersey cows and costly
barn at Lancaster, Mass, were burned,
loss $1,000
The Beverly division bill was pa d by
the Massachusetts, house, and goes to the
governor.
O'Comnor. OF Toronto. has been matched
to row Ross at Rowery bay, New York,
june 8, for 500 a side, over a three mile
course.
Jake Kirain posted $1,000 in New York
to bind match with Champion Sullivan,
and says John L. must fight or relin1uish
the championship.
The New York senate has passed
the bill virtually reyiving the char
ter of the cable railroad and giving it ac-
cess to seventy-tv miles of streets in the
upper part of New York city
The Massachusetts, board of arbitration,
in its decision in the Halowell Granite COM
pany case. gives scale of prices for work
and makes the working day nine hours five
days of the week and eight hours on Satur-
day.
Both houses of the New York legislature
have passed the bill which allows the selling
of pools on any race track in the state for
thirty DAYS, but the thirty must be between
May - and Oct Is. 1t is probable that
the governor will sign the bill.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18

WASHINGTON, May li.-All the condi-
lions imposed by the act appropriating Si0.
900 toward the completion of the battle
monument at Bennington having been com
piled with including the approval of the
design by the secretary of state. the secre-
tary Of the treasury has direct d that an
account b, started with tue governor Of
Vermont, and that the money appropriated
by congress be placed to his credit
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18
THE GREAT TELEPHONE CASE.
A Decision neutrality-suspicious. of Lawyers
as to its Tenor.

WASHINGTON, May 16-The United
States supreme court has reached decision
in the great telephone case. The opinion
has been prepared, and would probably
have Teen read to-day had it not been that
the court will adjourn as soon as Chief JUS
tice Waite announces the death of Justice
Woods. As it is, the opinion in the case
will be read next week Lawyers who
have followed the case closely predict that
the decision will be generally i'll favor of
the Bell Telephone company, but some of
them add that. while it will be technically
favorable to the Bell company, it will care
fully limit the privileges of that company to
the actual terms of its patents
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18


Several earthquake shocks have been felt
at Smyrna.
The badly decomposed body of a man was
found floating near the New Haven break
water.
Fire in the Mechanics Exchange on
Hawley street, Boston, caused considerable
loss by water.
Alexander Whilldon, Jr., prominent
Philadelphia business man, has committed
suicide His body was found in the woods.
William H. Sanford at Washington Ind. +,
killed his son, whom he mistook for a
burglar. while the lad was walking in his
sleep
A schoolhouse, church and several other
buildings were demolished by a cyclone ut
Blue Springs, Neb. two persons were
killed
Kate Murphy and Mary Griffin, two
girls who arrived at Boston by the Cunard
steamer. left the vessel before their friends
arrived and has not since been heard of.
A mob at Willis Tex, surrounded the
calaboose where two negroes were confined
on charge of murder and opened fire on
them. One of them received eight bullets
and was killed. The other may recover.
The family of the late Henry Ward
Beecher are said to have received informa-
ton recently of what appeared to he plot
to steal the holy from the receiving vault
of Greenwood Genet ry, and two policemen
have been guarding the vault MIR. Beech
er's remains will soon be Inferred in the
family DlOt
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18
CARRIAGES.

/ wish to inform the Public tina,
have in my Shop lot of NEW FIRST
CLASS CARRIAGES, made by myself of the
best Stock, and Warranted. All in want
&c Good Carriage are requested io CO.
or" examine my Stock at Shop In real
c. reporter office.
Repairing promptly attended to.
Having secured the services of ISAAC W.
DAVIS, FIRST CLASS BLACKSMITH l am
prepared to do all kinds of h, pairing In
a Workmanlike manner at Reasonabl
Prices.
H-Tire Setting Specially.
B. ~. FOSS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18

SPRINGFIELD, Mas, May l6.-Henry L,
Watts, Ii blacksmith. was drowned i'll the
Connecticut river at Hadley at o'clock
last night, He was attempting to secure
barrel floating down stream when his boat
was capsized and he was drowned near the
bank OF the river in sight of his wife.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18

HANOVER, y. H., May l6-The will OF
the widow of Richard Bond of Boston gives
S23, 900 TO Dartmouth college.
Fifty thousand men are locked out at
Chicago by the master builders.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18
THE FIRES ON THE CAPE.
Fighting the Conhagration with Back
Fircs-IIow Pocasset was Saved


Fires-IIow Pocasset was Saved.
SANDWICH, Mass, May 1.-THE i'm
mense forest fire which has prevailed on the
Cape since Wednesday is thought to he under
control Roadmaster Drew, of the Old
Colony railroad, with 200 men, started back
fires ON the Barlow road, fighting the flames
on that line nearly to rocasset, where they
propose to eXtinguish the fire. The head
fire was extingushed i'll West Falmouth
with much effort. At Pocasset the entire
town was in danger, but by continually
watering the houses the town was saved
The woodland not destroyed is very few
acres and the loss must be heavy
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18
CONFESSION OF TWO MuRDEReRs
The Slayers of Margaret Ernst Make
Written statement.

NEW YORK, May 14.-James F. TAYLOR,
who with Henry b. Chamberlin. is held by
Inspector Bvrnes for the murder of Mrs.
Margaret Ernst, in New Haven, has made
u detailed confession in writing He charges
thamberin with having persuad ed him to
assist in the robbery OF Mrs. Ernst and also
with being the leader throughout the rob
berry and murder. The remarkable point
connected with the confession is that Cham
berlin fully endorses it in the following vol
untary statement:
81, Henry b Chamberlin, have hear read
the annexed statement made by james +,
Taylor. | am the person mentioned AS
Henry CLARK and corroborate it in every
detail as true -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18

Lord Wolseey is incorrectly credited
with inyenting the camel corps. Lord
Napier used one in Scinde when Wolseley
WAS scarcely out Of his cradle; and
Napoleon Bonaparte had one in Egypt
before Nolseley was born.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18

WAsHISGToN, May li.-Civil Service
Commissioner Lyman has left the city for
burlington, Vt, and other New England
pcnt, VIII re he will hold civil service ex-
aminations. He Is expected to return in
al. n ,Yaol-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18
GIT" Is Not American.

:" | am told, dear, by an unimpeachable
authority, that 'git' is not American, but
Turkish. Fancy speaking Turkish with
out being aware of the fact 1t is the i'm
perative Of COZ and is relic Of CrimeaD
DAYS Truth.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18

Edward Foley -, was seriously injured
by train at East SomerNilIe, Mass
The Clark murder trial. at Wiscassct,
Me, endel in disagreement of the Jury.
Regular railroad business between Ban
gor and Nancehoro will he resumed by
SATURDAY.
Fire in Shaws tanner, at Grand Lake
stream. Me. destroyed the main building
and bark yard
The , year-old dlu ,hter OF Charlie, Spires,
was burned Ia death IN his housc at Rob
bin ton Me
About twenty buildings were burned at
Newton, y. H.. including the business
houses; loss 5000.
The army of the Cumberland began its
annual meeting in Washington yesterday.
The Garfield monument ceremonies viii &C
cur to-day.
Ex-Chief Justice Sir William Young. who
was buried at Halifax, left sl60, 600 10 lie
divided among various charitable and elu
eational institutions,
Part of the village of New Boston. y. H..
was wiped out b. fire, with q aut $40. 900
damage \ church, two chalels and the
town house were burned
The high license II pl sci the Pennsyl-
yania senate 10y vote OF - to H. The
hill Was at once returned to the house and
amendment, wert colcurrt d in
Al ameeting Of the Ma-sachu ,etts K pub
lcan state central committee. Emerson Gay
lord. Of Chicopee resigned, and Henry $.
Hyde, Of Springfield, was chosen in his
place.
u 81.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18
THE POPE'S ULTlMATUM.
Rev. DIR. McGlynn Must Go TO Rome or
suffer Recommendation.

TFTrrV' T-tV VIII r.F'' Tr''"t10r'
ROME, May 1.-THE pope will, it is an
nounced communicate at once with Arch
bishop Corrigan. of New York regarding
the case Of DR.. McGlynn. He will it is
stated, in this communication approve the
archbiShop's conduct toward DR.. McGlynn,
and charge him to warn the priest, once for
that if he does not present himself before
the ecclesiastical authority at Rome within
forty days he will be formally excommuni-
nni.l
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18
NONRESIDENT Taxes.

Nonresident tax s in the town of Mercer in
the County Of Somerset, state of Maine for the
wear 1856 The following list OF taxes on real
estate OF nonresident owners IN the town OF
Mercer fol- the year 1856 in bills committed to
{. II. Girdler. Collector of said town, 22nd day
of April. 1886. has been returned by him 10 me
as remaining unpaid on the Isl day OF March,
lss7, by his certificate OF that dat aud now
remain unpaid. and notice Is hereby given
that II the SAID taxes AID interest and charges
are not paid in the treasury Of the said town
within eighteen months from the date of the
commitment of the said bills. 50 much of the
real estate taxed rs will be sufficient 10 pay the
amount due therefor including interest and
charges Will without further notice he sold at
public auction at the town Han IN sad town on
ON the 18th day october. 1887, at one O'Clock
L. NJ.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18
THE THISTLE TESTED.
The Scotch Yacht Proves Light Wine

LONDON, May l6.-A special trial trip of
the new racing yacht Thistle was made on
Saturday down the Firth The behavior of
the yacht under varying conditions of wind
has confirmed the first opinions formed that
she is exceptionally smart in light breezes.
The Thistle's first match race will be
against the Trek, and will take place May
80 The course will be from Southcad to
Harwjch
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18
State Of Maine.
TRIAsI RrR< OFFICE

Augusta, May 4, - }
Upon the following townships or ttaelH II
laud not liable To be taxed Ia any t'NE,
the folluWin. assessments for County lax 81
lss7 Wtre mad,- by the County COMMISSIONED :
al somerset County. on the fourteenth day Of
April, isS7:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-18

'' known " '''''' Estate. Of real ) !
The O. II. P. Davis stand
bounded the south
=, -, by school house lot; east
mary rANe' and no tn by laud OF
William Greeneaf and
west by tannery road s4oO sl2.oo
C. A. Atkiu. The John Pike pas.
son. on Beech hill ~ 300 SEQ
Part of the David Kim
ball farm LAYING on tine
Heirs of westerly side of the
stephen Can road leading from Mer
non. village to y. Friz-
cells near the Rogers
School house. - 20 600
The homestead and
farm which T. J.
Baisiell now lives and
bounded follows
SnTtherly bv land of T.
r. Hatch aud Sylyanus
Gordon; Westerly hy
John II Blais- land of u. 7. Mason, W.
dell. II. Wells and Sylyanus.
Gordon; southerly by
the road leading from
Hatch school house To
the road near :. Gordon
and by land of Lewis
Blasdells; Basterly by
land of II. NJ. Bigslow. 60 th ~ %
Hancock lots head Of
the fifteen Mile strip {.
B A. C. Bul. IT, =; >, = "a "a los
Ter heirs. t., - 91 So / 9
Lot % % so LIB
Lot 81 ~ so Iud
Charles NJ. Tho rori y,rl farm so i,o 4 So
Bckford. " W ~ ~ w
Mercer, May Tth 1881.
3tls L. LOMBARD Treasurer of Mercer;
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Ths total loss by the 6rs =
H., d now estimated at go, OOQ 9
not third ID covered by insurancA
The Boston school regiment h - enI
parade, was reviewed BY Qussa 1a6fk
The qaeen made tour Of the harbcr.
The French board of trade ct Moatsoal
have passed resolutions asking tho govern
ment to abolish tolls on the st. Lawrence
canal.
BENJAMIN f. Sampson, convicted Of set
ting fire to a barn in West Brookfield Mass.
has been sentenced to ten years in the state
prison.
A plea of insanity is entered in behalf OF
Daniel Callahan, of Marblehead, Mas =, on
trial for the attempted killing of Chief
of Police Brown.
1t is announced that John Randolph
Tucker, of Lexington, Va, will deliver the
Grafton before the graduating class of the
Yale law school on June %.
jeff Davis, at public reception in his
honor at Meriden, Miss, made speech in
which he said, if the union ever be broken
again, let the other side break it,
In the new convention between the porte
and Great Britain it is agreed that the Pc
rod OF the bfltisn occupation Vi Ely pt snail
not be less than two and not more than five
years.
The burning of an old hulk on Mutt Isl
and, Massachusetts, created considerable
alarm on the south shore, giving rise to the
belief that valuable property was being de
stroyed.
1t is said at the treasury department that
there is no foundation for the report that
the revenue steamer Rush will shortly sail
from san Francisco for Sitka, Alaska, for
the purpose of taking United States mar
shall to Ounaaska to sell by public auction
the British vessels Onward and Thornton,
which were seized last July for violating the
seal fishery laws.
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Name ofowu-
er or uu- DESCRIPTION of real
known. estate.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-22
COMMUNICATIONS
In Memcrian.


To the CHRONICLE.
The subject of this brief trlbul, q, n e.o,,oa
Miss Minnie b. smith. was ,ha ha,a,,a,
uausu'er o. j.. y. ana Eliza Smith, OF Chris
van county, Ky. Through serious injury
caused oy her dress acsldently taking fire
s'e aled on Sunday evening, Oct. 0. AT IN,
nome OF her father, surrounded by man,
loved ones whose angushed hearts ex pressed
deediy' and fully the great sorrow thew felt AZ
her loss -
Loss to them, but to her eternal eainp
she was anticipating marriage. ana WINS ex
peclng TO be bride In December next. AMI
tnis In the bloom OF young womanhood.
win bright anticlpations for the future. pure
ana beautiful, beloved by all who knew her
she passed from earth TO the pure and hal.
lowed realms OF her fathers home. 10 entar
upon new life; not as bride OF earth. nor
VI ueatll, but Of Heaven. And IL was TINS
mat another pure ana beautiful spirit passed
from the sins and sorrows OF an earthly az
! lstence TO It's home Of rest within the peace.
ful vale OF the spirit land.
Win the anguished adieus OF loved ones
from within the folds 1t loved SO wen ON
earth, were mingled the joyous welcome ~
angels 70 us purer, and brighter home amid
the folds OF God.
Aoeautiful home Of joy, OF love- and peace
full rest.
Where sorrow Is unknown, where suffer-
Ing can never be-
Where angels dwell, where the pure and
the blest,
Holy God, must ever dwell with thee.
such is the home amid the bright realms
above.
That God to His own hath given;
And now this fair, and beautiful land Of
love.
Is our Minnie's home; and Heaven
CHS.
St. Bethlehem, Oct. II.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-22
Michael Erie.

The Maniac Lover will be presented
at theDpera House Monday night
Oct. "A, by the Dumas Dramatic club.
This is one Of the leading dramas OF
Sthe day. Everybody in GAINESVILLE.
white and colored should witness this
display of home talent. Excellent
costumes, ETC., have been procured
and we guarantee all who patronize
will be satisfied. Messrs. Fox and
Douret of the Basye Davis Co., have
witnessed the rehearsal several times
and spoke very commercially of the
performance. The left side of the
\ opera House will be reserved for the
white patrons.
Admission parquet, 80; dress cir
Gle, 20; gallary, 10; private boxes,
$500.
BOYD & GRAHAM,
Managers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-22

On the 9th inst, Gen. Sir Rev.
e :, VETS; was removed from the
POSITION OF permanent Under Secre-
tary Tor Ireland, and Col. Sir ,Josenb
west Rldgeway was appointed his
successor y IN office. This obliterates
al hopes of justice or fair treatment
OF the Irish patriots, as the former
gentleman was disposed to be frank
and conservative in his treatmant &c
S sienl, ana the latter is an ultra and
Dlgotted Tory and coercionist.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-22
Old Fogies.

odd fogies may not believe science
- advancing but if there are such
things as ''new fogies" they are nu-
l]nnerous as many testimonials have
seen received from persons who
have been cured of Chills and Fever
With Certain Chill Cure after all
rrenlWiies failed. Warranted by
LocRert d Reynolds. Sept-3-4t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-22
Did You Ever P

w. III. Reveles, NJ. d., of Baltimore,
Md, says: Il have been in the prac.
tee OF medicine for over eighteen
years, but never have Iseen the equal
OF Hodges Sarsaparila 1t has worked
miracles here in curing rheumatism
and Scroiula. Have almost come to
the coDslusion that l cannot practice
without it." Sold by Owen & Moore
Druggists, Clarksyille, Tenn.
octS-lm
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c|aIksVi|Ie Tobacco Market,

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Oct 90, 1887.
our receiptsare very bright and stocks are
a'So reuuclhg weekly. Sales are again lighter
anu may not mount up over 500 hogsbeads
inns week. as holders do not seem disposed 10
iseo the market beyond its appetite, desiring
70 hold the market fairly steady until the
regular rundown Of stocks in all markets
snail again give activity and the advance in
Prices demanded by the situation. yerv
neaVy sales Of old Tugs, some 5000 hoesheads
are rumored to have been made in New
YORK. but the particulars at present are Kent
secret hepI
We
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-22
Real Estate Transfers.

III. G. Merritt to j, ID. Neblett, 1e
'acreas in Twelfth district $500.
p. G. johnson G. & M. to 7. r.
&nith, lot in Twelfth district 1880,
"C. G. Smith and G. S. Dick to L.
r. Winters, lot in Twelfth district
$500.
y w. j. and Bette Barbee to Rich.
- Fields, one-fourth interest in tract
of land in Second district $4,000.
Il. and Smith Batson to ]. III. Jones
$4,000.
Ed. Turnkey and wife to ID. Kin
cannon, lot 100000.
o M. Blackman to GAINESVILLE
Lumber Co., lot $l25.0O.
f. r.. w. Thomas to Robert Main
bart, 81 acres in Twelfth district $780,
loo.
Willie Rose and wife to Smith and
DICKSON, $500.
j. w. Jackson and Others to John
Mack, 10 acres in Thirteenth district
|Es4.CO.
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I ro1d You so.
RUFUs E. TRAVIS

M r: A; Ireland, of Breen, Phillips
q 20, Nashville, Tenn, saws: III was WIS
ann arll,cIed with Piles for twenty years,
a 9 1, tried every remedy offered me :
nnally used the Ethiopian Pile ONT.
neht, IL gave me instant relief and
mas elected permanent cure.n Sold
IN ~ oT Yen q Moore, Druggists, Clarks-
N'4n' OctS-1n
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PeOpIe's warabons

,,, a,AN W FRASER 4 RAGsDALE, OF the PEG.
prr On w 1ss7 20 sold for the week ending
30 Hhds. Leaf, So 90 to $40 CO.
~ Hhds Lugs, SO co to 81 60.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-22
WeGuote,
Grange Warebo,,so

UTdHSe WarehOuSe,
wv, u ERNDoN, HAiLUMs & Co, of the 3ronca
wa sold for the week ending 0nt ~
1887, 81 hogsheads as follows; o''' ~
81 Hhds. Leaf, So % to so 75
IA Hhds. Lugs, 81 90 TO So so
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

u hENDR1cK, PETTUs u Co., OF the Contra,
% disSe1 1 nis sold for the week ending Oct
~ 1887, 24I hogsheads as follows: oS''
90 Hhos. Leaf, IS co to Sl2 90.
q Hhds. Leaf, So 90 to 81 g5
As Hhds. Lugs, So on to 81 a0
81 Hhds. Lugs, 81 so to SIS so.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-22
Advertised Letters.

The following list Of letters remain
uncalled form the GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
post-office up to Saturday, Oct. 81
1887. Ifnot called for within thirty
days they will be sent to the "dead
lett ~ Office at Wacbinoton
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CENTREYILLE pIsrnIrr.

1
II b. Reams, presiding elder.
centreville station, j. ". Register:
shady Grove Circuit, W. l.. Jackson.
Goodrich circuit, 10 be supplied by Geo "
rowers; III. S. Ledbetter, supernumerary.
santa TO circuit, II. r. Ransom.
Liberty circuit j. H. Cole.
Waverly and McEwen stations II. 7 Graf,
Hustburg circuit, Il. w. white
tennessee City circuit, to be supplied by A
j. McLanahan. ~ a
Standing Rock circuit, u. N. M. Berry.
Dover circuit, j. M. Oakley.
ton. - 80 ~
stewart circuit, W. y. Hart,
Yellow Creek circuit 10 he srnr,,o1 \,
Madison w. Charles. ~
Charlotte circuit, w. ID. Cherry
"hite Blur circuit, w. r. Keathley.
sugar Creek mission, to be supplied by ".
ii. Hunter. y W.
warner mission, II. j. Ivie.
GAINESVILLE DISTRICT.
j. w. Hill, presiding elder
ci"FksVllle station, w. II. PEBBLES.
Nc" providence and Bethel, II. T.. Travis
montgomery circuit j. Il. Allison.
raimyra and Bartons Creek mission
Wood Bouldin.
ashland City circuit, G. S. Byron.
hed River circuit, IL. b. Mcneil.
Springfield station, John II. Nichol.
cedar Hill circuit, j. w. Hammer. Jr.
Adams and Port Royal, Thales n. Roam.
Asbury circuit, j. j. Conner,
Salem circuit, @. w. Anderson.
Antioch circuit, j. G. Rice
Saline circuit, G. NJ. Andersen
indian Mound circuit, to be supplied NV 7
NJ. Stamper " d.
a. ~ Dlnwiddie, transferred TO the Mis-.
'onri conference.
D. Il Earle, transferred to the st. Louis
conference. -1ouis
D. +. McFerrin, transferred to the Holston
conference.
H. G Tucker, transferred to the Brazil mis-.
ion conference.
William Witcher, transferred TO tho fIo,.
ton conference,
Very truly,
RUFUS e. TRAVIS.